confessor
/kənˈfɛsər/
noun
- A priest who listens to people's confessions and gives them spiritual advice or absolution.
- In the Catholic tradition, a confessor must keep everything said in confession secret.
- The confessor listened patiently and offered words of comfort.
- She visited her confessor every Saturday to receive guidance.
- A person who openly declares their religious faith, especially when doing so is dangerous or leads to suffering.
- The confessor stood before the court and would not deny his beliefs.
- Many confessors were imprisoned but not killed, unlike martyrs.
- Early Christians who refused to renounce their faith were called confessors.
- A person who admits to something, such as a crime or a secret.
- The detective interviewed the confessor to verify the details of the confession.
- In the support group, each confessor shared a personal struggle.
- The confessor signed a statement detailing his role in the robbery.
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